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06.03.12

Egyptians Outraged by Verdict

Fredrik Persson / AP Photo

Ousted, disgraced, and sentenced to life in prison, the name of former president Hosni Mubarak still outrages many Egyptians. Thousands of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square on Saturday to demonstrate for a stricter sentence against Mubarak and his aides. “The Mubarak verdict mock us,” protester Sharif Ali told reporters. “He and [former Interior Minister Habib] Adly got a sentence, and their aides got nothing. When they return to court on appeal, they will be freed, too.” Protesters remained in Tahrir, the ideological home of last year’s anti-Mubarak demonstrations, continuing demonstrations that have reportedly left 100 injured across Egypt.